RTHK understands that a man known for challenging government policies in court has been arrested on suspicion of scamming the authorities out of different kinds of social benefits.

Police said they arrested a man surnamed Kwok, 85, in Cheung Chau on Thursday.

Sources said he's Kwok Cheuk-kin, often known as the king of judicial reviews.

Officers said the man is suspected of making false statements over his income and assets, for the alleged purpose of deceiving the government to receive subsidies such as public housing, fruit money, social security and legal aid.

They said the alleged deception took place between 2013 and 2022, and the arrest was made after thorough investigation by the Kowloon East regional crime unit.

Police said the suspect was released on bail and stressed that fraud carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in jail.